Practical advice for life in Canada.
Investing & Accounts
A Canadian guide to Lean FIRE, Barista FIRE, Coast FIRE and Fat FIRE, with practical account, tax, CPP, OAS, housing, healthcare and retirement-planning tradeoffs.
16 min read
Investing & Accounts
A plain-language guide to TFSA contribution room in Canada, including annual limits, withdrawals, overcontributions, newcomer rules, tracking mistakes, and a link to Canooq's TFSA calculator.
12 min read
Investing & Accounts
A Canadian guide to the SpaceX IPO, including what an IPO is, why SpaceX is hyped, the expected record offering size, how Canadians can buy SpaceX, broker options, Anthropic and OpenAI IPO context, and the risks.
10 min read
Investing & Accounts
A deeper guide to Canadian Couch Potato investing, including passive indexing, asset allocation, all-in-one ETFs, EQT/GRO/BAL fund names, rebalancing, fees, behaviour, and account choice.
10 min readA Canadian guide to Lean FIRE, Barista FIRE, Coast FIRE and Fat FIRE, with practical account, tax, CPP, OAS, housing, healthcare and retirement-planning tradeoffs.
A plain-language guide to TFSA contribution room in Canada, including annual limits, withdrawals, overcontributions, newcomer rules, tracking mistakes, and a link to Canooq's TFSA calculator.
A Canadian guide to the SpaceX IPO, including what an IPO is, why SpaceX is hyped, the expected record offering size, how Canadians can buy SpaceX, broker options, Anthropic and OpenAI IPO context, and the risks.
A deeper guide to Canadian Couch Potato investing, including passive indexing, asset allocation, all-in-one ETFs, EQT/GRO/BAL fund names, rebalancing, fees, behaviour, and account choice.
A practical Canadian investing guide that starts with savings accounts and GICs, then explains bonds, ETFs, all-in-one portfolios, EQT/GRO/BAL names, registered accounts, fees, and next steps.
A practical Canadian guide to choosing TFSA, RRSP, or FHSA first based on home-buying plans, income, flexibility, retirement goals, newcomer status, family benefits, and self-employment.
Practical pathways
Move from arrival tasks to banking, credit, housing, phone service, taxes, and a workable first-month plan.
Build a monthly plan, reduce recurring costs, prepare an emergency buffer, and choose the next useful money step.
Compare affordability, prepare rental documents, estimate moving costs, and understand the rent-versus-buy trade-off.
Create practical Canadian letters, checklists, employment records, rental documents, and organized admin files.
